Myers Beaird MUSC109: Intro to Experimental Music Final Exam/Response Question Fall 2013 In the words of John Cage‚ “I compose music. Yes‚ but how? I gave up making choices. In their place I put the asking of questions.” Just having performed John Cage’s Musicircus‚ I found it only fitting to relate my own piece to the excerpt above. What questions did I have prior to developing the piece? I was curious about the sounds that could be created if I were to amplify the situation of shaving my
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People that do not listen to rap music should realize that rap music carries out positive meanings for society to recognize. People can take rap as too loud or annoying‚ or people think‚ “Why do these rap artists have to cuss so much?” Yes‚ rap music will talk about sex‚ drugs‚ and degrading women. I believe that true rap music serves its purpose by sharing life stories and confronting harsh realities. There is a rap song called “Mockingbird” by Eminem‚ and it is about Eminem telling his daughter
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late 1990s? What was the reaction? Ricky Martin sang at the 40th Grammy Awards… People were shocked but then were awestruck at his music and were hype. 2. When did Latin music burst back on the scene? What song brought it back to the mainstream? What effect did it have? Latin came back in 1984. “Conga” by Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine. Latin music is the Latin rhythm mixed with English words. 3. How did the sounds of salsa change? The sound of Salsa started being blended with pop
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Music and literature have played an important role in our community and society since not only humans but the earth was born. It’s still a great mystery as to who invented or made music first. But first of all we shouldn’t focus as to when was music made but should see that what actually music is? How to define music has long been the subject of debate; philosophers‚ musicians‚ and‚ more recently‚ various social and natural scientists have argued about what constitutes music. The definition has varied
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In music‚ homophony (pron.: /hɵˈmɒfəni/; Greek: ὁμόφωνος‚ homóphōnos‚ from ὁμός‚ homós‚ "same" and φωνή‚phōnē‚ "sound‚ tone") is a texture in which two or more parts move together in harmony‚ the relationship between them creating chords. This is distinct from polyphony‚ in which parts move with rhythmic independence‚ and monophony‚ in which all parts (if there are multiple parts) move in parallel rhythm and pitch. A homophonic texture is alsohomorhythmic[1] (or uses a "very similar rhythm").[2] However
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year round schools mess with these systems. A reason to support this is that it costs more to run year-round schools due to air-conditioning bills and other expenses. Secondly‚ it disables the activities that you can accomplish over the long summer because year round vacations have shorter break periods. Lastly‚ it forces parent to take time off from work or even leave their child unattended. Even if people claim that year-round schools are better they are not wrong because it helps schools save money
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Question: People listen to music for different reasons at different times. Why is music is important to many people? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. ESSAY 1) Independent task Nowaday‚ the human life has been constantly improved not only physic but also about spirit. One of the essential inventions that has considerable impact in our spirit is music. People listen to music for different reasons and times since it is really helpful in entertaining‚ inspiring passion and
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Defining Jazz Music Grade Levels: 9 - 12 Estimated Time This lesson is composed of four integrated teaching sessions designed for 45-55 minute class periods. Taught as a complete unit‚ the lesson may span two to three weeks‚ depending on the amount of time allowed for in-class sharing and writing. The objectives and materials are listed in individual sections. Overview Louis Armstrong said‚ "Jazz is music that’s never played the same way once." Ralph Ellison said‚ "Jazz is an art of individual
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Music is the expression of emotion through the medium of sound. From the very first moment a human heard a songbird and endeavored to recreate that beauty‚ or beat on a hollow log and found the rhythm compelling‚ music has become the most powerful freedom given by God. Music‚ in itself‚ is a characteristic common and unique to all cultures throughout the world. Every culture in history includes music as an important part of everyday life. Music‚ as a part of culture‚ will most often have more
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Medium of Music Tone is the medium of music and refers to the sound that travels through air and reaches the audience. It is produced by an instrument or by the voice and has 4 qualities: * Timbre * Pitch * Duration * Intensity Timbre (also called tone color or tone quality) is the distinctive quality of a tone. Pitch refers to the highness and lowness of a tone. The vibrations and sound-producing material determine the pitch of a tone : the slower the vibration‚ the slower
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